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Sailorway Middle School

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Sailorway Middle School ranks 441 st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-7

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Sailorway Middle School is a 3-star public school in Vermilion, OH, serving 511 students in grades 4–7 as part of Vermilion Local. The school ranked 441st of 1,046 Ohio schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 58th percentile — above the state midpoint but below its own recent high of the 75th percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024. Its district, Vermilion Local, ranked 277th of 773 districts, also 3 stars. Among 11 nearby middle schools, Sailorway sits 6th by current percentile. It trails McCormick Middle School, Edison Middle School, Amherst Junior High School, Firelands Middle School, and Langston Middle School, while far outpacing Westwood Middle School, Durling Middle School, Longfellow Middle School, General Johnnie Wilson Middle School, and Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle.

Instructionally, results split sharply by grade. Grades 4–5 are a clear strength: 4th-grade math proficiency was 82.9% vs. 67.3% statewide, 5th-grade math 75.6% vs. 59.1%, and 5th-grade ELA 80.9% vs. 70.4%. Grades 6–7 are the pressure point, especially reading — 6th-grade ELA (55.2%) and 7th-grade ELA (61.0%) both landed just below state averages and well behind nearby high performers. Fifth-grade science, still above state at 64.1%, has slipped each year since 2022–2023, when it was 74.1%.

Chronic absenteeism was 20.0% in 2025–2026, better than the district's 22.7% and far better than struggling neighbors, but higher than the top local schools, which sit in the 11–18% range. About 46% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and classes are relatively large, with a 19.6 student–teacher ratio. Internal gaps are worth watching: female students rank at the 66th percentile while male students are at the 45th, low-income students at the 51st, and special education students at the 33rd — with each group declining since 2023–2024. The clearest opportunities are upper-grade reading, 5th-grade science, attendance, and targeted support for those groups.

511

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,515

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5355 Sailorway Dr
Vermilion, OH 44089-1500

(440) 204-1702

District: Vermilion Local

Students who attend Sailorway Middle School usually attend:

High:

Vermilion High School

Feeder schools for Sailorway Middle School:

Elementary:

Vermilion Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg68%

Ohio avg61%

Elementary school

539^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

441^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 773Vermilion Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	539 of 1560	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	612 of 1558	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	520 of 1577	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	561 of 1596	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	559 of 1588	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	498 of 1610	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	468 of 1676	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	498 of 1636	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	731 of 1651	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	779 of 1678	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	858 of 1684	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.0	835 of 1687	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	750 of 1701	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	751 of 1709	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	892 of 1686	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.6	749 of 1662	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	813 of 1610	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	921 of 1582	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.7	710 of 1609	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	758 of 1504	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.9	733 of 1501	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.5	650 of 1471	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	380 of 824	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	347 of 765	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	568 of 956	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	503 of 1021	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	518 of 1452	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	532 of 1452	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	364 of 1466	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	478 of 1483	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	482 of 1488	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	452 of 1467	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	335 of 1502	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	411 of 1518	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	66.8	21 of 108	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	552 of 759	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	85.9	12 of 228	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	553 of 1467	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	570 of 1473	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	422 of 1484	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	353 of 1447	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	405 of 1419	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	213 of 1404	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	259 of 1465	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	241 of 1465	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	474 of 1467	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	670 of 1466	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	659 of 1485	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	564 of 1498	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	624 of 1518	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	514 of 1499	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	487 of 1535	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	554 of 1536	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	414 of 914	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	18.0	851 of 935	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	527 of 900	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	334 of 856	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	571 of 1181	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	642 of 1175	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	577 of 1190	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	535 of 1215	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	584 of 1242	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	527 of 1249	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	485 of 1271	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	568 of 1309	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	441 of 1046	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	408 of 1036	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	262 of 1046	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	313 of 1048	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	407 of 1017	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	311 of 1037	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	447 of 1050	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	482 of 1010	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	521 of 1038	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.5	406 of 1050	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	334 of 1035	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	192 of 1008	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	344 of 1001	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	522 of 989	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	525 of 925	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	191 of 565	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	135 of 576	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.4	489 of 658	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	545 of 643	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	320 of 947	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	298 of 938	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	215 of 942	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	286 of 943	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	368 of 925	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	408 of 910	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	328 of 917	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	455 of 897	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	56.8	280 of 521	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	484 of 996	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	536 of 983	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	278 of 989	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	214 of 974	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	284 of 947	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	113 of 923	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	443 of 945	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	431 of 924	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	529 of 955	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	479 of 954	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	312 of 958	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	329 of 963	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	434 of 946	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	192 of 924	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	493 of 933	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	472 of 916	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	385 of 572	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	286 of 563	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	230 of 590	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	451 of 790	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	416 of 777	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	263 of 795	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	342 of 805	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	442 of 809	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	349 of 781	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	453 of 796	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	512 of 781	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2019)95th percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)81st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)46th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Mathematics69%+11 vs state

English Language Arts67%+4 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Sailorway Middle School	Public	4-7	5355 Sailorway Dr	Vermilion	44089	Erie County	Vermilion Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-1702	511	26	19.6	46.2%	455 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	61	441^st of 1046 public middle schools	57.8%		63.9	408^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.6%	33	64.1		82.9	75.6	65.1	52.6		69.0	80.9	55.2	61.0				100.0	$13,515
Firelands Middle School	Public	6-8	10521 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 986-7021	407	26	15.9	41.8%	364 (89.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	73.3	276^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.6%		80.9	171^st of 1036 public middle schools	83.5%	105		71.4			60.4	65.6	68.0			58.4	76.0	71.6			100.0	$11,563
Amherst Junior High School	Public	6-8	548 Milan Ave	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 988-0324	859	42	20.6	34.9%	626 (72.9%)	30 (3.5%)	144 (16.8%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	74.8	256^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.5%		75.5	256^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.3%			63.3			70.4	68.3	65.1			68.0	78.0	66.2			100.0	$10,808
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	Public	4-8	20 Center St	Berlin Heights	44814	Erie County	Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 499-3000	525	31	16.7	—	462 (88.0%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	75.4	244^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.7%		83.2	139^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.6%	105	78.6	76.0	75.8	79.6	75.5	51.9	61.1	77.9	81.6	68.2	71.2	81.0			100.0	$10,723
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	439	32	13.7	—	78 (17.8%)	126 (28.7%)	189 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	9.9	924^th of 1046 public middle schools	11.7%		9.3	920^th of 1036 public middle schools	11.2%	4		25.6			16.4	4.4	13.1			21.8	32.0	27.8			100.0	$13,344
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 242-2023	102	6	18.3	—	20 (19.6%)	27 (26.5%)	47 (46.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	6.7	980^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.3%		8.2	949^th of 1036 public middle schools	8.4%	31	25.0	23.8		16.7	12.5	9.5	19.0		25.0	6.3	4.8	19.0				$9,769
McCormick Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Ohio St	Huron	44839	Erie County	Huron City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 433-1234	267	18	14.4	33.7%	233 (87.3%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	78.8	198^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.1%		82.8	142^nd of 1036 public middle schools	86.3%	56		75.8			80.8	56.9	70.2			74.7	75.3	69.2		100.0	100.0	$12,818
Durling Middle School	Public	5-8	100 N Ridge Rd W	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6869	448	25	17.9	—	137 (30.6%)	73 (16.3%)	198 (44.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	23.5	796^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.9%		22.8	785^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.2%	11	53.1	35.2		13.6	21.0	24.0	9.9		58.0	38.0	56.6	40.4			80.0	$10,475
Langston Middle School	Public	6-8	150 N Pleasant St	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Oberlin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 775-7961	184	20	9.3	47.8%	91 (49.5%)	31 (16.8%)	23 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (20.1%)	65.3	387^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.0%		67.1	362^nd of 1036 public middle schools	65.1%	25		64.7			70.2	39.0	54.2			62.5	69.6	71.4	100.0		80.0	$18,484
Westwood Middle School	Public	5-8	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8017	480	44	11.0	—	178 (37.1%)	114 (23.8%)	94 (19.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (19.0%)	24.8	787^th of 1046 public middle schools	24.8%		19.8	817^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.1%	30	41.5	36.8		24.2	47.8	18.2	33.7		40.0	31.1	41.8	36.6			90.9	$12,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Sailorway Middle School

How many students attend Sailorway Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Sailorway Middle School.

Is Sailorway Middle School a good school?

Sailorway Middle School ranks 441^st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Sailorway Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sailorway Middle School usually go on to attend Vermilion High School

What is the racial makeup of Sailorway Middle School?

Students at Sailorway Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sailorway Middle School in?

Vermilion Local

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